Policy whereby problems are best solved at state levels

Hoovervilles can best be described as which of the following?

Houses for unemployed people in run down areas

According to John Maynard Keynes, what was the main cause of the Great Depression?

A lack of government interference in the economy

What did the presence of white jazz musicians suggest about American society?

Jazz helped to bridge the races and bring Americans together

What happened as a result of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?

Foreign nations increased their tariffs, = decline in trade

Which quality makes jazz a unique musical form indigenous to the United States?

It combines different musical forms and cultural influences

How did Marcus Garvey propose to combat the problem of black exploitation around the World?

organized a “back to Africa” movement

The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance

Formed a basis for later progress for African Americans

Accordingto James Johnsonhow did Harlem Renaissance change perceptionof African Americans in US

It promoted positive representation of African Americans

The Harlem Renaissance refers to

A celebration of AfricanAmerican culture in literature+arts

How did the Great Depression affect American workers?

Almost one fourth of all workers were unemployed

Why did many banks fail in 1929?

Depositors withdrew their money all at once

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Harlem Renaissance and The Great Depression

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1
Who were the Army veterans that marched on Washington DC?
Bonus Army
The Dark Side
Knights of Renaissance
The First Order
2
What did Marcus Garvey advocate for?
Collaboration between blacks and whites
mass migration to northern cities
Universal black nationalism
Civil rights for immigrants
3
Which factor lead to underconsumption during the late 1920s
Expansion of credit
Shortage of consumer products
Uneven distribution of wealth
Poor agricultural conditions
4
What is localism?
Stay home whenever possible
Free health care for the unemployed
Policy where federal government intervenes in the economy
Policy whereby problems are best solved at state levels
5
Hoovervilles can best be described as which of the following?
Free houses for employed people
Big houses for cheap prices
Nice houses for unemployed people
Houses for unemployed people in run down areas
6
According to John Maynard Keynes, what was the main cause of the Great Depression?
A sudden decrease in the money supply
Uneven distribution of wealth
A lack of government interference in the economy
Over-speculation
7
Who was the President at the beginning of the Great Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
8
What did the presence of white jazz musicians suggest about American society?
White people dominated the jazz scene in the United States
Jazz did not originate in African American communities
African Americans were superior musicians + gained more fame
Jazz helped to bridge the races and bring Americans together
9
When stock market has rising prices for stocks and the investors are making profits off stocks
Bull Market
Tiger Market
Food Market
Bear Market
10
In the 1920s, many lived beyond their means using
The Dow Jones Industry Average
Stocks
Credit
speculation
11
What happened as a result of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?
Foreign companies dominated the thriving world market
The United States asked for loans from European nations.
Foreign nations increased their tariffs, = decline in trade
European nations prospered while the United States suffered
12
Which quality makes jazz a unique musical form indigenous to the United States?
It combines different musical forms and cultural influences
It was developed by immigrants in NYC and then spread
It became influential throughout the world
It relies heavily on brass instruments
13
How did Marcus Garvey propose to combat the problem of black exploitation around the World?
encouraged participation in the “Jazz Age”
organized a “back to Africa” movement
supported the education of blacks as a way to develop
called for blacks and whites to work together
14
Which of the following African-Americans was NOT associated with the Harlem Renaissance
Countee Cullen
Langston Hughes
Bessie Smith
Malcolm X
15
The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance
Was lost by the end of the 1920s
Enabled African Americans to form their own nation
Ended discrimination against African Americans
Formed a basis for later progress for African Americans
16
Who was known as the “ambassador of jazz”?
Louis Armstrong
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Cole Porter
Bessie Smith
17
Which 1929 event sparked a chain reaction that led to the Great Depression?
Bandits robbed banks across the country
The federal reserve outlawed speculation
The stock market crashed
Herbert Hoover became president
18
Accordingto James Johnsonhow did Harlem Renaissance change perceptionof African Americans in US
It brought economic prosperity to economic communities
It promoted positive representation of African Americans
It legitimized AfricanAmerican militancy inthe eyes ofwhites
It established new political rights for African Americans
19
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
A program to promote African American businesses
A struggle for rights by the NAACP
A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s
A celebration of AfricanAmerican culture in literature+arts
20
How did the Great Depression affect American workers?
Work conditions and safety declined in safety + cleanliness
Almost one fourth of all workers were unemployed
They had to learn to use new technology
It turned many poor Americans into millionaires.
21
Putting up only a down payment on stock with the promise of paying the rest back with profits?
Leasing
Buying on a margin
Short Selling
Speculation
22
Investors….(choose best answer)
Help poor people
Drive fast cars
Buy stocks to sell
Suffered in the Dust Bowl
23
Why did many banks fail in 1929?
Depositors withdrew their money all at once
The federal reserve decreased the money supply
The federal reserve cut interest rates
Corruption plagued the banking system
24
The period of economic decline with mass unemployment and worldwide poverty was known as?
The Roaring Twenties
The Great Recession
The Great Depression
PARCC Testing
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Portions of a company that are sold to the public are known as
Checks
budget
Stocks
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